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Christmas Kickstart Challenge #2 - Bundle Up!

Hi Everyone,

after Muse Christmas Visions ended, I was on the look-out for a new Christmas challenge I can paly along throughout the year, to lessen the stress in November and December. I think I found one! It is the Christmas Kickstart Challenge 


The current theme is "Bundle up"

   Christmas Kickstart Challenge

I took an ancient Hero Arts set and made the background with an iStencil. I love this one, one of my favorites! It is called Winter Striped Tree


I first sponged pencil dust, but it looked a bit anemic, so I shifted the stencil and sponged in green. Colored the deer with Inktense. Added Stickles.


The stitching is a CUTplorations die. The sentiment is lazily made with Washi tape......a Christmas gift from my blogging friend Gundi from Papierelle

Linking up with:

Jingle Belles - look what Santa brought me (Washi tape)
ABC Christmas challenge - anything goes


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Lucille K said…
Love the stencil and the card :)
Lynda said…
Love this card, Cornelia. That stencil .....wow. And two sponged colours - looks amazing. The deer looks quirky enough to be around those trees, too. Thank you for sharing, and joining us at ABC Christmas Challenge. :) Lynda
Dotty Jo said…
What a gorgeous card! Love his little woolly jumper - so cosy looking. Thanks for playing along at Christmas Kickstart, I hope the challenges will help build your Christmas card stash in a fun and stress free manner, Jo x
conil said…
...and your off with a new stack of Christmas cards to accumulate. Love what you've done with those gorgeous trees and your reindeer looks ready for Winter.
!neke said…
Great card ! Love it !
SmilynStef said…
What an awesome stencil ... and I love seeing that cute little reindeer again ... so glad you shared your new goodies with us at Jingle Belles.
Aileen said…
wonderful card Cornelia, love the trees in the background, great stencil.
What a fun card. First of all I love that stencil. That is such a fantastic look. And, I love the cute deer image you added to it as well. He is so darling in front of the stenciled design.
Mac Mable said…
Unique and fabulous design and love the stencil and that fun reindeer in his Christmas jumper x. Great idea with the washi tape too x
Cyndie said…
I have this stamp and I love the way you used it...such a great card! Also happy to have come across your post because now I discovered a new Christmas challenge!
Bobby said…
Those trees look great behind the funky deer in a sweater. Such a fun card, Cornelia.
papierelle said…
Ui, eine tolle Schablone und eine lustige Karte!!
Anita in France said…
What a cute, quirky, bundled up reindeer, Cornelia ... he's fabulous and fun against your forest of swirly trees! Hugs, Anita :)
Rosmarie said…
Diese Schablone hat es wirklich in sich, sie passt wunderbar zu dem süßen Rentier!
lauren bergold said…
ohhhhh this is COOL! i love every single element! but honestly... i think the 2 colors of ink and shifted stencil MIGHT be my very favorite part! thanks for showing off your cool new goodies with us at JINGLE BELLES! ♥
Lorraine A said…
Gorgeous card Cornelia :-) the reindeer is super cute and I love the stencilled tree design! I am going to have to look for one of those! LOVE it :-)

Thanks for joining us on the ABC Christmas Challenge 🎄
Luv
Lols x x x

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